Depleted Eagles accomplish goal

April 03, 2007

By American News Sports Staff MITCHELL - Even though it was not at full strength, Aberdeen Central's gymnastics squad still accomplished some team goals as it competed in the Mitchell Invitational on Saturday. The Golden Eagles finished ninth in the 11-team event, which was won by Stevens High School of Rapid City with 145.075 points. Aberdeen Central scored 121.050 points in the meet. Central coach Jen Deutsch said the Eagles were still without Jessica Stangl, who was injured last week, and the team hopes to have her back soon. "We don't know when we'll get her back, so we had to do some changes," said Deutsch. "We had alternates to take her spot and they did a pretty good job for us. We beat Yankton and Pierre and that was our goal." Deutsch said the Golden Eagles always battle with Pierre and Huron, which was not at this meet. "We were shooting to get past Pierre and we're pretty excited that we edged past them," she said. Watertown's Caitlin Mack captured the all-around title, scoring more than 37 points behind two first-place finishes as she won the floor exercise and the uneven bars. She also tied for fourth in the vault. "At all the bigger meets, it's interesting to see where the scores are going to fall," said Deutsch. "Sometimes the scoring is not always the way you want it to be. You just tell the girls to perform to the best of their ability." The Eagles are off until Jan. 2 when they host a triangular with Pierre and Stanley County. Deutsch said the Eagles will use the time off to prepare and hopefully have Stangl back on the squad too. "Our skill level needs to improve on the bars," said Deutsch. "And in our floor exercise, we need to get rid of falls that don't need to happen and missed connections. We need to keep our routines clean and not have mistakes." Mitchell Invitational Team Scores: Rapid City Stevens 145.075, Mitchell 142.670, Sioux Falls Lincoln 141.326, Watertown 140.600, Madison 139.650, Sioux Falls O'Gorman 134.700, Brookings 127.525, Aberdeen Central 121.050, Pierre, 120.825, Yankton 118.225, Rapid City Central 90.100. Vault: 1, Amelia Rew, Mitchell, 9.60; 2, Karris McKie, R.C. Stevens, 9.40; 3, Danielle Ossenfort, R.C. Stevens, 9.375; 4, (tie) Jenna Schroeder, R.C. Stevens, and Caitlin Mack, Watertown, 9.325. Aberdeen Results: Adrianne Skaggs 9.10, Jessica Greger 8.65, Alli Arampatzis 8.15, Amber Bonn 7.80, Jordan Swanson 7.625. Uneven Bars: 1, Mack, 9.575; 2, Ossenfort, 9.525; 3, Schroeder, 9.325; 4, Alexa Robertson, S.F. Lincoln, 9.15; 5, Kassie Finck, Madison, 9.075. Aberdeen Results: Skaggs 8.475, Swanson 7.05, Arampatzis 6.35, Taylor Hermansen 4.50, Bonn 4.125. Balance Beam: 1, (tie) Katie Breuer, Madison, and Kendell Smith, Mitchell, 9.4; 3, Brooke Cersosimo, Mitchell, 9.3; 4, (tie) Beth Naughton, R.C. Stevens, and Finck, 9.2. Aberdeen Results: Skaggs 8.95, Swanson 8.325, Brooke Horner 7.60, Arampatzis 7.025. Floor Exercise: 1, Mack, 9.625; 2, McKie, 9.575; 3, Finck, 9.55; 4, Cersosimo, 9.5; 6, Schroeder, 9.475. Aberdeen Results: Swanson 8.40, Skaggs 7.80, Arampatzis 6.55, Hermansen 6.55, Bonn 5.40. All Around: 1, Mack, 37.305; 2, Finck, 36.78; 3, Robertson, 36.70; 4, Schroeder, 36.58; 5, Ossenfort, 36.48. Aberdeen Results: Skaggs 33.525, Swanson 31.40, Arampatzis 28.075, Bonn 25.075.